The Beaucoup section writes about their summer adventures. Below are their thoughts.
Ja’lyn Braud
Allons Writer
I must say this summer was simple, yet one of my favorites. The majority of my summer went to working at a daycare. Though some days were way more chaotic than others, as you can expect, those kids filled me with pure joy.
I also attended worship nights at Louisiana State University.
Living near Baton Rouge, I thought it would be fun to attend one or two of them. Yet somehow I ended up going every single week, becoming friends with so many people and experiencing such great moments.
In addition, though my summer was pretty routine, every now and again I found myself coming back down to Lafayette, my home away from home. Whether it was to try Coffeeweed Cottage before it closed or just to catch up with friends, I kept coming back.
All being said, with few activities keeping me occupied, this summer was great, and I hope to have many more just like.
Jenna Kimball
News Writer
During the summer break from school, I spent most of my time working. I took on a lot of extra shifts as a geriatric caregiver and saved up some money to pay for the next semester’s tuition and books.
The increased hours definitely allowed me to feel more connected and spend more time with my patients.
Even though I spent the majority of my days working, I still managed to have a great summer and enjoy myself.
In May, I was able to go to my hometown of Shreveport and spend time with my family and friends. At the beginning of August, a couple of my friends and I went to Gulf Shores, Alabama and had fun at the beach, where I managed to burn my shoulder to a crisp, of course.
Overall, the summer was an amazing chance for me to focus on myself, while also advancing my future.
Sadie Lynn Burrell
Graphics Assistant Editor
The first big thing I did over summer was working on art to sell at Art Walk here in Lafayette; it was really fun to have a project to work towards.
Similarly, I made a short animated film for an online competition called Art Fight, where you draw other people’s characters. I made the film for my friend, an artist I admire, and it made me very happy when they liked it.
In July, I took a family trip to Dahlonega, Georgia, where we stayed in a house in the mountains.
It was really fun spending time with my grandma, cousins, and sister while also exploring the small town.
We panned for gold and saw a waterfall!
I also played a lot of D&D with my friends.
I am very grateful I was able to see them so much. They definitely turned it into one of the best summers of my life.
Vallen Power
Layout Designer
Although there were a few times I had a lot of fun, I didn’t do much other than work this summer. I spent most of my time working from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. three days a week, inside a farm shop on the side of the highway, selling tomatoes, watermelon and various other fruits and vegetables.
However, when I wasn’t working, I was out having fun with one of my friends back home, Jarred, or just playing video games.
Usually, Jarred and I would go to downtown Monroe or West Monroe, hang out at each other’s house for long periods of time, or in most cases, both of those things.
Near the end of summer, however, we went to two metal shows together and bought our favorite band’s t-shirts each time. Because of that, we’re actually hoping to go to more metal shows this year!